Last week started off a little rough very early on. Monday at 7:00am I was at the dentist having three wisdom teeth extracted. I didn’t want to be under, so instead I sat there as the dentist injected needle after needle to the roof of my mouth and a million other different places. As you innately know, having wisdom teeth forcefully removed is not at all an enjoyable experience. The week dragged slowly as the chipmunk version of myself recovered from a throbbing jaw.

I was very pleased to welcome the weekend. My hubby suggested we take a little road trip and have a picnic somewhere cooler. After that week we had, I was stir crazy and so were my littles. The picnic/road trip was on a whim. Nothing was planned -no cute outfits or fancy blog worthy picnic healthy recipes for wellness for the ideal life I so badly want to live. Instead I put on one of my hubbies white v-necks, threw on some shorts, sneakers and a baseball cap to hide my bare face and un-styled hair. We stopped at the grocery store on the way and bought the soft picnic foods that someone could most likely gum instead of chew…bread rolls (I know gluten :/), cheese slices and turkey (the only healthy part of our meal organic preservative and nitrate free ), and macaroni salad.

We drove 1 hour and 45 min. As we left the city behind we were surrounded by beautiful scenic landscapes- the kind that calm the insides, remind you of the breathtaking beauty, and make you meditate on the hands that put it all together. We got to the little calm lake and laid out our blanket. As we took in the sights of the fresh water and pine trees, we refreshed our souls and recharged. The no signal area forced Jimmy to shut off from the stressors at work and me to forget about all the things I didn’t accomplish because I was recovering from these darn wisdom teeth. Aila wanted to jump in the lake, and Jameson didn’t want to leave -he wanted to just sit and take it all in.

I encourage you get your family in the car and drive even if it’s to the nearest park. Spend time together off the grid in the moment for the moment’s sake.